Attack Collection (#36)

The Cyclist Company of the 1st Oxford University Volunteers
Photograph of the Cyclist Company of the 1st Oxford University Volunteers, practising their drill for resisting an attack by cavalry, 1889

Italian Salt Workers
French attack Italian salt workers at Aigues-Mortes

Whale Attacks Liner
Sixty whales attack a German liner Prinz Sigismund in the Atlantic, but it escapes them

Emile Henry Arrested
Police arrest anarchist Emile Henry, responsible for the Cafe Terminus bomb attack

Whales Attack Whale
Large whales attacked by small, fierce ones

Rus-Jap War / Mukden
Japanese attack on the Russian defences at MUKDEN, Manchuria

Sebastopol - the Redan
British flags fly over the Redan, a key position in the attack on the besieged city

Japanese at Mukden
Japanese attack Mukden, Manchurian capital, take the city and hold it until the end of World War Two

Ruins of the Malakoff
Allied warships bombard the city, but it will be nearly a year before the Allies overcome the Russian resistance

Hockey / Merton Abbey / 1930
A mens hockey match for the service championship at Merton Abbey. The Army forwards attack the Navy goal. Date: 1930s

General Ducrots Forces crossing the Marne; Franco-Prussian
Illustration showing French troops, under the command of General Ducrot, crossing the Marne River to launch a counter attack against the Prussians, 29th November 1870

The civil war in America: attack on the Confederate batterie
Attack on the Confederate batteries at Bull Run by the 27th and 14th New York regiments. The battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the civil war, seen here from the Confederate side

Federal Ironclad Keokuk off Charleston Harbor, 1863
Engraving showing the Federal ironclad Keokuk and other battered vessels after their attack on the Confederate held Fort Sumter and Charleston Harbour

The Civil War in America. Attack on the blockading squadron
The Confederate iron-clad boats score a hit against the wooden boats of the Unionists

The Civil war in America. Attack by Federal gun boats on For
Federal gun boats attacking Confederate Fort McAllister, reflecting the increasing success of the Unionist Navy under Flag Officer Farragut

The Civil war in America. Repairing Fort Sumter
Repairing damage in the casemate of Fort Sumter on the night of the attack. Confederate soldiers sandbagging the interior of the fort

The Zulu wars. An attack of Zulu warriors
Zulu warriors in full battle dress with plumes around their necks and elaborate head dresses launching themselves into battle, carrying shields and rifles

Navy Attack Fort / China
An attack on a Chinese coastal fort by British forces during the Opium Wars

Underground Gas Shelter, London, 1936
Photograph showing an underground gas shelter constructed at the offices of Carrier Engineering Co. Buckingham Gate, London, 1936

Clement Hill - Cricketer
Clement Hill - Australian cricketer and champions batsman, who tormented the English attack on a number of tours to Australia in the late 19th century

Ras Al Khyma Attacked
British attack on the pirate town of Ras-al-Khyma, on the Straits of Hormuz. (It will be attacked again in 1812 and subsequently.)

Attack on Linga, Iran
British forces attack the pirate stronghold of Linga, on the Straits of Hormuz. Dhows are seen burning on the left

Attack on Schinss
British soldiers from Bombay prepare to attack the pirate stronghold of Schirss, in the Persian Gulf

Soukhoum Kaleb Attack
Soukhoum Kaleh, a Russian port on the Black Sea, is bombarded from the sea by the Turks

Ras Al Khyma Attack
British forces prepare to attack the pirate town of Ras- al-Khyma, on the Straits of Hormuz. (It will be attacked again in 1812 and subsequently.)

The Bear and the Bees
THE BEAR AND THE BEES The bear is stung by a bee and in retaliation overturns the hive whereupon hundreds of bees attack and sting him

The Licensing Bill, 1908
Poster criticising the Licensing Bill of 1908 which sought to restrict and reduce the number of licensed premises in the country in an attempt to curb drunken behaviour

Political Rioting
Cavalry are called in when anti-government rioting in Paris leads to an attack on the palais Bourbon

Anarchist Outrages 6
Churches, perceived as symbols of repression and the old regime, are a legitimate target for anarchists : the eglise Saint-Joseph at Paris is victim of a bomb attack

Anarchist Outrages 7
Churches, perceived as symbols of repression and the old regime, are a legitimate target for anarchists : the eglise Saint-Joseph at Paris is victim of a bomb attack

Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595)
Engraving of Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595); Elizabethan seafarer, shipbuilder, MP, Treasurer of the Navy. In 1588 he was Rear-Admiral of the English fleet

Germans at Verdun
BATTLE OF VERDUN - general von Falkenhayn urges his men to a renewed attack but despite repeated assaults, the French hold out and the Germans will have to abandon the siege

Football Attack on Goal
An attack on the goal, in a French stadium

Japs Fighting Chinese
Japanese soldiers swim a river in the course of an attack on the Chinese lines

Aerial Attack on Venice
The Austrians seek to subdue the independence-loving Venetians by aerial bombardment, using balloons - one of the first instances of aerial warfare

French Leave Marseille
French reinforcements embark from Marseille for a renewed attack on Garibaldis Republicans at Rome

Garibaldi at Rome
Garibaldi defends Rome against the first French attack

French Attack Rome
The French army under Oudinot attacks Rome via the Porta Pancrazia

Oudinot Outside Rome
Oudinot, the French commander, with his staff, preparing for a fresh attack on Garibaldis republicans who currently hold Rome

French March to Rome
French reinforcements march through Italy for a renewed attack on Garibaldis Republicans at Rome

France / Meeting Attacked
Communists in Paris attack a right-wing poitical meeting

Non-Smokers Attacked
When Austria imposes a tax on tobacco at Milano, Italy, many residents give up smoking in protest : the Austrians then attack those who refuse to smoke !

Women and unwelcome dog
Two ladies out walking in crinolines are barked at by a rather unpleasant sheepdog so one of them decides to attack it with her parasol

Fighting, Louvre
Insurgents attack the royal residences of the Tuileries and Louvre

To Rambouillet
The Paris crowd, learning that Charles X has fled to Rambouillet, set out to attack him there

Trenches during Attack
Flares and shells light up the sky over the Western Front as the French and British make a night attack on the German trenches

An Irish attack on an English Surloin

Battle of Villiers 1870
Battle of VILLIERS - Sachsen troops attack a French position

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